turb
Latindisturb, confuse, crowd
About This Root
From Latin turba (tumult, crowd, commotion) and turbāre (to disturb, confuse). The root spans disorder and energy: disturb (throw into confusion), turbulent (violently agitated), perturb (thoroughly disturb), trouble (from Old French, same root), and turbine/turbo (harnessing turbulent spinning force). Imperturbable means "unable to be disturbed" — unshakably calm.
Associated Words · 24
trouble
difficulty or problems; to cause worry or distress
disturb
To interrupt someone's peace or calm; to cause worry or distress
disturbance
An interruption of peace or order; a noisy commotion; emotional upset
turmoil
A state of great confusion or disorder
turbine
A rotary engine driven by a stream of fluid to generate power
turbulent
Characterized by disorder and violent disturbance; moving in an irregular way
troublesome
Causing difficulty or worry
turbulence
Irregular disruptive movement in air or fluid; social or political disorder
undisturbed
Not disturbed; calm and peaceful
turbo
A turbocharger; relating to increased speed or power
disturbingly
In a way that causes unease or alarm
perturb
To make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb
unperturbed
Calm and not worried or disturbed
turbidity
The cloudiness of a liquid due to suspended particles
turbid
Cloudy or muddy; unclear
imperturbable
Remaining calm and composed even under pressure
disturber
A person or thing that disturbs peace or order
imperturbably
In a calm, untroubled manner
imperturbation
A state of mental calm and composure
perturbative
Tending to cause disturbance or disruption
disturbing
Causing worry or unease; upsetting
troubling
Causing worry or distress
disturbed
Having emotional or mental problems; deeply upset
perturbed
Feeling anxious or unsettled; disturbed from a normal state